Japanese Kois Photo

Photographer’s Note

Still a photo from Japanese Village, Bukit Tinggi Berjaya Hill Resort. Photo taken from a pond in front of a Japanese Restaurant, just after raining, the leaves still wet. I am happy these fishes all come to me!

Kois that show at above photo is Nishikigoi. Nishikihoi is a new species of hybridization between Koi and Asian fish.

In Asia, the earliest record about koi as meals was found on a bronze implement in China, dated 823BC. Thousand years later, when Chinese found some other fishes are more delicious as meals, then the koi was abolished from main recipes.
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The Common carp or European carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish related to the common goldfish (Carassius auratus), with which it is capable of interbreeding. It gives its name to the carp family Cyprinidae. Common carp are native to Asia and Eastern Europe. It has been introduced into environments worldwide, and is often considered an invasive species.

Koi (錦鯉 (Nishikigoi) in Japanese, 鯉魚 (pinyin: lĭ yú) in Chinese) is a domesticated ornamental variety that originated in China but became known to the Western world through Japan.
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TopGeo (22475) 2008-11-26 22:10

Hi Ally! excellent shot! I observe also the chromatic variety of fishes with the opposition of waters and the combination with Koi plant you created a composition interesting as much as model! I liked the idea! Praise you Georgios **

Graal (59090) 2008-11-27 0:03

Hi Ally,
beautiful fishes, amazing patterns and colours. Good sharpness. Nice "japanese" serie. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

riclopes (33137) 2008-11-27 1:45

Here it is the big family, Ally :))) After seeing them isolated in previous posts it's nice to see this close approach. The image is superb with sharp and clear details, both on the fishes and on the leaves. Some of the closer fishes even seem to be floating above the water surface. Beautiful effect from the reflections too.
ricardo

tober (4134) 2008-11-27 2:27

Hello Ally, that's a very very beautiful and eye-catching photo even more fantastic than the previous one. As far as I can see, there is not so much difference between Nishikigoi and Koi fishes, despite hybridization. The presence of the water plants above adds vividness and richness to your composition.

Best regards,

Tolga

belido (17129) 2008-11-27 2:56

Hi Ally,

what a nice aproximation of the fishes. Great job on the compo, clear details and effective mix of colors. I guess they were waiting for you to feed them :) Very well done!
Regards,
Carlos

danos (33680) 2008-11-27 3:01

Hello Ally,
nice snapshot of this Japanese pond with the variety of the colorful fishes in it,as the round leafs that cover the upper part of it..I like the good management of the light and the colors too.Well done.

Regards,danos

pally3100 (3077) 2008-11-27 4:28

Hello Ally
a very good and colorful picture like very much. I have also kind kois in my garden they are also very kind and when i go near them like on your image they come to taken food in my hand. Friendly Henri

tcgt1979 (153) 2008-11-27 5:44

Ally,
Excellent shot! The different colors of the Koi go so beautifully in that dark water and the green of the leaves! Lovely.

jafadabret (40633) 2008-11-27 7:02

Bonjour Ally.
Cette photo est une merveille. J'aime les couleurs des poissons et la vie qu'ils donnent à la composition. Les plantes font un bon contraste avec ces poissons bien dans la tradition des jardins japonais.
Excellent !
Jacques

gracious (20017) 2008-11-27 9:53

Hello Ally,
I loved this shot very much as a Koi lover myself! much appreciated for the chinese words for the different breed in them!
Outstanding colour from this bunch of beautiful fellows with a contrast against the lotus leafs!
many thanks
take care
Tony

jemaflor (39847) 2008-11-27 11:13

Hi Ally,
Well framed to have this result with very interesting color and contrast effect. Nice sharpness and light.

Silvio1953 (43362) 2008-11-27 12:17

Ciao Ally, beautiful composition with lovely fishes, wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

JanD (15251) 2008-11-28 1:48

Howdy Ally!
Amazing fish, wonderful leaves. Nice colors. Good capture. Original take.
Regards!

jlbrthnn (39451) 2008-11-28 2:35

Hello Ally,
I like much the harmony of the forms and the colors. It is a superb capture bright and full with life. Very pleasant to look at. Cheer.
Have a nice day and weekend
Cordially
Joël

Kielia (8811) 2008-11-28 6:59

Hi Ally,
I really like your idea of this composition. The result is a wonderful capture of these fascinating fishes accompanied by a very interesting note! Excellent light and brilliant colors! Most of all I like the contrast between the plants and the kois. Congratulation!
Warm regards
Harriet

s_lush (2730) 2008-11-29 10:21

Hi Ally,
The fishes (we call them "goldfish", but I have not known that they can really be of gold color) look perfectly. The golden ones seem to be more attractive than those of red and white colors. In general, the photo was captured very professionally.
Best regards,
Sergiy

Charo (32126) 2008-11-29 16:44

Hello Ally,
Wonderful capture of this tank in which he pulled a magnificent composition and excellent color and detail. Well done my friend.
Best regards,
Charo

feather (50480) 2008-11-30 5:24

I bet they thought you were gong to feed them! :D You framed the image well with the inclusion of the leaves at the top. You could set up a theme for all your Japenese village images.
Kath

trekks (14336) 2008-11-30 21:18

hi Ally

Fish that has not only attractive color and style but always used for good fengshui purpose, and this kind of fish always appear on New Year greeting cards for well wishes and symbol of harmony and prosperity.

tfs, bill

Tue (25608) 2008-12-01 6:09

Hi Ally,
Really good photo of these kois, the quality is great and they can be seen very nicely. They make a very colourful view as well. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

jmdias (20165) 2008-12-01 6:13

ally

marvelous details. I liked the shapes of the fishes and plants. these colors are fantastic too. perfect work using the soft light, reflections, producing a nice sharpness. well done and beautiful. congratulations

hugs

jorge

Waylim (11321) 2008-12-01 17:13

Ally,
this is absolutely beautiful image. Love all the colors of the koi, I love image of Koi, perhaps it the Chinese in me. It somehow make me happy looking at them. I try to take picture of them and none seem to come out very well. This is in really great, all are in the right place for a really good composition. Thanks so much.
Way

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-12-01 20:09

Hello Ally:

An unusual scene in your photos, but very striking, especially by the whole tone and contrast, both in fish and in the plants.

There are sharpening and dynamism, and this provides an interesting composition.

John

fanni (9021) 2008-12-01 23:26

Hello Ally,
excellent photo; very good composition. I like all the details of it - the colourful fishes, the green leaves, the feeling of Life... and the dynamism which is created by the fishes' movement. The water looks incredibly perfect and natural.
I like the depth in this picture, and its very bright cheerful colours. In grey cold November it's the right photo to see :)
best regards,
Elena

Wandering_Dan (3325) 2008-12-02 14:42

Hi, Ally -

Neat shot. Great mix of colors and shapes - the linear koi and the round leaves. Nice depth in the water, too.

Best,
Dan

pierrefonds (26797) 2008-12-04 4:41

Hi Ally,

The reflections in the water are assets to the composition. The point of view is allowing us to see the details and colors of the fishes. The image is clear and precise. The scenery is well frame. The light brings out the colors and is giving them a good contrast. Have a nice day.

Pierre

avallaunius (980) 2008-12-05 4:52

i love kois their colors are so fascinating and their designs unique!
shrpness clarity and combination of green and orange great!!!

aadilj (17950) 2008-12-08 0:41

Hi Ally, this is lovely and very neat. I love the fresh hues and the way you have composed this one. Great work indeed.

gunbud (28261) 2008-12-11 18:15

Hi Ally,
Wonderful vivid colors and stunning reflections in this lovely goldfish pond image.
The large green lily pads stand out brilliantly against the translucent pond.
Regards, Tom

alftrek (2979) 2008-12-14 22:14

Hello Ally,
Excellent clarity in this superb shot. I like the colours and composition with the leaves and fish. The one on the left appears like floating in the air, giving this photo a 3D effects.
Well done

Regards
Alfred

pablominto (41676) 2008-12-15 11:20

Hello Ally,

The Koi are such funny fish!
The way they swim in the surface gives an impression they are curious to see what is going on above water, hehehe...
And of course they are very eye-catching because of the colours!
This is a fine capture with sharp fine details and natural colours...

Greetings,
Pablo -

LamCam (3603) 2008-12-19 14:19

Hello Ally,
The fresh, bright colours of the leaves and fishes are well displayed against the dark reflection of the foliage. You have caught a good varied selection of colours,patterns and sizes of koi.
Best wishes....Maggie

emjleclercq (14620) 2009-01-04 23:30

A nice composition between the grene water vegetation, and the brightly colored fishes.

All the best,

Emmanuel

tomi1 (1300) 2009-05-28 18:36

Oeiras,29-5-2009
Ally
The diversity of the fish colours is well caught in this picture and remembers me the garden ponds. I lived in a village ( Valada ) and the name`s river is ( Tejo ). Really fishermen fish carps but there are no colourful ones. But I remember to see some whatever is not normal. I hope fishing here will be fobidden. Warm regards. Domingos

Urs (3438) 2009-06-14 20:41

Hi Ally,

As it is raining in Alor Star, today it's off an on, I was looking for a picture with water. I like your shot with the fishes - I did not know their name. There is great sharpness, framing and vivid colors. Well done.

Best regards
Urs